Monday, August 17, 2009

Quebec Leads Canadian Economic Rebound: Charest

Quebec Premier Jean Charest, seen in this file photo, said Friday the Quebec economy is in better shape than the rest of the country because its infrastructure spending is flowing while deficits are lower than other jurisdictions. Photograph by: Pierre Obendrauf, Montreal Gazette

From The Calgary Herald:

CHELSEA, Que. — The Quebec economy is in better shape than the rest of the country because its infrastructure spending is flowing while deficits are lower than other jurisdictions, including the federal government, Premier Jean Charest said here Friday.

Charest made the comments standing next to Prime Minister Stephen Harper as they announced a new phase in a construction project extending a highway leading north from Ottawa through the Outaouais region in Quebec.

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My Comment: Surprising as it may sound .... but we are actually better off than most other jurisdictions.

I know .... I am also shocked.

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